, 1887-11-05
A PAIR OF BIG ONES.
General Manager Potter and Supt.
Dickinson Visit the City.
Returning From an Extended Tour
of inspection.
A Certainty that the C. & N. Will
be Extended.

Two Union Pacific moguls spent several
hours in the city yesterday, arriving from
the West early in the afternoon in the
special car .03, and departing for Denver
at 1870 O'Clock last evening. In railway
circles they are referred to as Vice Presi-
dent and General Manager T.. j. Potter
and Superintendent Edward Dickinson.
In private life they are called Mr.. Potter
and Ed. Dickinson, or Dick" The
pair are voted among the most popular
and best natured gentlemen IN the bust
ness. Potter is a small man, not nervous
or irritable, but full of life, evidently
happy, and continually moving. Dickin-
son is a physical giant, round faced and
smiling, never in a hurry, but the pos
SCISSOR of a happy faculty of hastily and
correctly, though with deliberation issuing
orders and transacting business.
Manager Potter is returning to his
headquarters after completing a business
and inspection trip of three weeks dura-
ton. He travelled from Omaha west via
the Northern Pacific, visited Portland,
San Francisco, Salt Lake, Ogden and
other Western points.
The official is well pleased with the
manner in which the road is being oper-
ated, and states that in addition to doub-
ling the passenger and mail service, other
important changes beneficial to patrons of
the road will be made from time to time.
He expressed the wish that the new
schedule would meet with the approval of
the public, as great care with hat end in
view had been taken in its arrangement.
1t is the desire of the company that
every town on the line will be visited by
two or more trains during the day. None
realize more than the officials the incon-
venience incident to the arrival and de-
parture of passenger trains at unearthly
hours of the night.
Though adroitly questioned, the vice
president would not commit himself upon
the re-opening of the Colorado Central or
extension of the Cheyenne & Northern.
1t would not be drawing the long bow to
infer from his guarded remarks that both
projects are under Amusement, and that
the prosecution of these enterprises are
seriously contemplated. Of course the
poverty plea was solemnly advanced, but
the chestnut almost retreated when con-
fronted by figures showing the earnings of
the road.
That the Northern will be extended
next spring is almost certain. Whether
1t will be constructed to Douglas, tap the
oil fields and eventually enable the citi-
zens OF johnson county to avail them
selves of railway facilities, or connect
with the Northwestern and thus become
an insignificant branch, cannot yet be
recorded.
That the rich region trasversed by the
Colorado Central will again become tribu-
tary to Cheyenne is assured. The people,
merchants and friends ofthe city demand
1t. Aside from the fact that the COM
merce certain to attend its operation will
be beneficial to all, it is confidently ex-
pected that, with the establishment of
Touring mills in Cheyenne, much wheat
will be shipped to it by Colorado farmers,
who will find it to their advantage for
many. The mills will receive the
product of Western Nebraska farms via
the Union Pacific and Cheyenne & Bur
lington.
Contrary to what might naturally be
expected, Mr.. Potter is thoroughly ia
miliar with the geography and resources
of Wyoming. He speaks i~ntelligently OF
Silver Crown, the Hartyille district, grows
enthusiastic over the oil fields and coal
beds, and mentions the existence of vast
amounts of building stone.
By his earnest and transformations con-
versation, avoidance of selfimportance
and illusions to the greatness and power
of the road which he represents and viz
tually controls, Mr.. Potter gives weight
to his remarks and confidence to his hear
crs.
The visitors were driven about the city
and out into the country by Cheyenne
friends and were enthusiastic as New
Workers over the evidences of pro sperity
and wealth.
Sofas cigar, Inter ocean.